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When Nisha Vora was a little girl in Barstow, Calif., she had one request whenever her mother prepared pani puri: Please make the water milder. Those single-bite orbs of fried bread — typically poked ...

Salt is an essential ingredient in most kitchens around the world. However, the type of salt we use can have a significant impact on our health. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in ...

Asafoetida and kala namak were two things that would make me pinch my nose as a kid. Not surprising, given that both have a strong and strange smell and taste for anyone who’s olfactory and gustatory ...

If you like that menthol-like kick in your summer dishes, then this tried and tested pudina namak is the one seasoning you need to beat the heat and shake up your meals. Read Time: 3 min Pudina, or ...

During Shardiya Navratri, people often switch to satvik food, including sendha namak, also known as Himalayan salt. This salt is pure, unprocessed, and beneficial during fasting as it helps maintain ...

Sendha namak, a type of salt, is formed when salt water from a sea or lake evaporates and leaves behind colorful crystals of sodium chloride. It’s also called halite, saindhava lavana, or rock salt.

Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 drama Namak Haram, which completed 50 years of release, established Amitabh Bachchan as the 'angry young man' of Hindi cinema. The film also brought Bachchan and Rajesh ...

Veteran late star Smita Patil was one of her era’s iconic and powerful actresses. Smita was known for her powerful and strong performances in movies like Bazaar, Earth, Aakrosh. But she became the ...

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